II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1051 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2007 Mr. Dodd (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Obama, and Mrs. Dole) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia at Constitution Gardens previously approved to honor free persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for all during the American Revolution.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Liberty Memorial Act.

2.

Finding

Congress finds that the contributions of free persons and slaves who fought during the American Revolution were of preeminent historical and lasting significance to the United States, as required by section 8908(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code.

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The national liberty memorial

Public Law 99–558 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; 100 Stat. 3144) is amended— (1)in section 1— (A)in the first sentence— (i)by striking The Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation is authorized to establish a memorial and inserting the following— (a)

In general

National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. may establish a memorial (referred to in this Act as the memorial) ; and (ii)by striking Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs and inserting the Federal land in the District of Columbia described in subsection (b); and (B)by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: (b)

Description of land

The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the portion of land at Constitution Gardens, located on the south side of Constitution Lake and west of the island, that was previously selected as the site for the memorial. (c)

Applicable law

The memorial shall be established in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code. ; and (2)in section 2, by striking The Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation and inserting National Mall Liberty Fund D.C..